My Startup World Staff
Khalifa Fund to highlight AI Mentor initiative at GITEX
The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED) has announced its participation at this year’s edition of GITEX Technology Week from October 6 to October 10, 2019 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).
AI-powered healthcare app, Vita-Cam wins James Dyson Award
This year’s UAE’s national James Dyson Award winners plan to fill the current gap in healthcare by inventing readily available solutions, beginning with Vita-Cam. Invented by a team of Arab nationals, Vita-Cam is a mobile application built on a convolutional neural network,
APCO Worldwide all set to ignite the startup world
APCO Worldwide today announced the launch of ignite, a scalable, dedicated integrated communications offering for startups, entrepreneurs and SMEs that will facilitate market entry, drive business growth and help open high-potential investment opportunities for the growing number of new businesses in Dubai.
How to create an Green Office
Pui-Chi Li, Head of Marketing, Middle East & Africa, Xerox explains how to create an Green Office in seven simple steps that will a long way in helping achieve carbon neutrality and save environment.
Intelak’s Cohort 6 present bright ideas to redefine the travel industry
Intelak, the UAE’s aviation, travel and tourism-focused incubator, has announced the winners of the sixth edition of its incubation program. Intelak is led by Principal Partners GE, the Emirates Group, and Dubai’s Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism).
$100M fund raised to invest in Tech Startups
Regional venture capital firm, BECO Capital, has today announced the successful close of its second fund at $100 million. This figure is well in excess of BECO’s initial $80 million target, driven by the significantly improved technology investment landscape in MENA.
iSTOX secures Series A Funding
iSTOX, the first regulated capital markets platform in any major financial center to support one-stop issuance and trading of digitized securities, announced that it has closed its Series A funding round with lead investor Kiatnakin Phatra Financial Group (KKP),
How to effectively grow your startup
Mansoor Sarwar, Regional Technical Director at Sage Middle East shares his views how startups despite all the challenges you face and still you can effectively grow your startup venture to graduate to next level.
Melltoo raises new round of funding co-led by Gobi Partners
Melltoo, an online liquidation marketplace closed an undisclosed Pre-A round that was co-led by multinational venture capital firm Gobi Partners to fuel its expansion in Saudi Arabia.
Kaspersky invites submissions for Secur’IT Cup 2019
Kaspersky is calling for young talent to take part in Secur’IT Cup 2019 – an international competition for ambitious students to work on fresh cybersecurity ideas which will help create a safer future.
Watch the real-world hacking in Abu Dhabi next month
Cybersecurity experts at Positive Technologies and Hack In The Box (HITB) are inviting red and blue team security specialists to put their attacking and defending skills to the test in a full-scale modern city at The Standoff Cyberbattle held during HITB+CyberWeek.
Hub71 attracts startups from the region and UK
Hub71, announced today that a new cohort of startups have been admitted to the Hub71 Incentive Program. The group, comprising of seven startups including UK-based dopay, stand to benefit from generous packages which include subsidized living, office space and health insurance for founders and their employees.